Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Autozone, Inc, 385 South Elm Road, EATON, COLORADO 80615
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder removing an actuator from a shelf. While descending the ladder, the actuator slipped from the employee's hand, causing him to fall to the ground and onto the floor. The employee sustained rib fractures.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersLadders, unspecified
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